Section No : 1980 Revised version FIREARMSMarginal Notes1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Firearms Ordinance.2. Interpretation.[ 2, 8 of 1980.] 3. Licences and permits. 4. Power of licensing authority to refuse to issue licence or permit. 5. Renewal of licences. 6. Government Agent may withdraw licence or permit. 7. Proceedings when licence is lost destroyed,& c. 8. Licence to be in foil and counterfoil. 9. Restriction of importation of guns. 10. Importation by dealers and persons other than passengers. 11. Importation by passengers. 12. Licence to sell guns. 13. Dealers to keep registers. 14. Procedure for purchase of gun. 15. Transfer of guns. 16. Endorsement of licence on transfer. 17. Licence to manufacture guns. [ 4, 8 of 1980.] 18. Marking of guns manufactured in Sri Lanka. 19. Manufacturers to keep registers. 20. Licence to repair guns. 21. Procedure to be followed by licensed repairers. 22. Licence to possess a gun. 23. Licence how to be obtained. 24. Stamp duty on licences. [ 6, 8 of 1980.] 25. Appeals. 26. A licence holder to return his licence if Secretary on appeal decides licence wrongly issued. 27. Register of licences.[ 2, Law 38 of 1975]. 28. Licensed guns maybe marked by licensing authority. 29. Deposit of guns by persons becoming disentitled to possession. 30. Delivery and confiscation of guns not lawfully possessed. 31. Proof of possession. 32. Fine in lieu of prosecution. 33. Duty on destruction or loss of guns. 34. Watcher's permits. 35. Parts of guns. 36. Powers of Minister to suspend or cancel licences by Order. 37. Publication of Order in proclaimed district. 38. Public officer may arrest Without warrant. 39. Power to search premises, & c.,suspected to contain unlicensed guns. 40. Duty of peace officer to give information. 41. Jurisdiction of courts. 42. Proof of licence to be on accused. 43. Liability of owner of gun when used by unauthorized person. 44. Penalties. 45. Confiscation of guns. 46. Exemptions. 47. Minister may exempt any person or area from Ordinance 48. Duty of persons leaving Sri Lanka with guns to report to licensing authority. 49. Service of notices, & c. 50. Sale of cartridges. 51. Power of licensing authority to delegate certain functions. 52. Declarations free of stamp duly. 53. Forms.